Buckle



(No Model.)

L..B. STOWELL.

B'UGKL'E. No. 357,243.1 Patented Feb. 8,1887.

' UNITED STATESv PATENT GFFICE.

LUTHER STOWELL, OF GRAND RAPIDS, WISCONSIN.

BUCKLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 357,243, dated February 8, 1887.

Application filed June 3, 1885. Serial No. 167,503. (N o model.)

.To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LUTHER B. SToWELL, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Grand Rapids, in the county of Wood and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Harness-Buckles, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

y This invention relates more particularly to .an improvementin that class of 'buckleswhich are employed ior securing together two straps, one of which lies on or crosses'the other-for instance, the buckles which are employed for securing the end of the check-strap to the chin-strap of the halter.

The object of my invention is to produce a light, strong, and durable buckle having an attractive appearance; and my invention consists to that end of the improved construction of the buckle, Which Will be hereinafter fully explained, and pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a front elevation, and Fig. 2 a rear elevation, of Inyimproved buckleapplied to a halter. Fig. 3 isa horizontal section on line a', Fig. l. Fig. 4 is a perspective View of my improved buckle. Figs. 5 and 6 are front elevations of modied constructions of the buckle.

Like letters of reference denote like parts.

in the several gures. i

A represents the flat frame of the buckle, which may be square, rectangular, or oblong in form and plane or slightly curved, as may be desired. i

a represents four depressed arms extending diagonally from the corners of theframe downwardly and inwardly and uniting in a central plate, b, on which'the fixed tongue c is formed. Thev plate b is depressed below the level of the frame A, and the -tongue c extends from the plate b forwardly or toward the frame A. The four arms a form with the frame A two end loops, d d, each adapted to receive a strap.

In Figs. l, 2, and 3, E represents the chinstrap', and F the cheek-strap, of a halter, and the buckle is represented as being applied for securing the lower end of the cheek-strap to the chin-strap. The latter passes through the yend loops, d d, of the buckle, and the cheekstrap passes through one of the side loops, d. The plate band the inner portions of the arms a, connected therewith, are arranged so far below the level' of the frame A as to accommodate/the two straps in the intervening space. The four arms a, extending to the corners of the frame A, form braces which firmly support the corners of the frame and render the buckle very strong and durable, While the frame and arms can be made comparatively light Without sacrificing strength. The frame A is exposed on the face of the outer strap, E, and imparts to the buckle a substantial and attractive appearance.

The buckle may be provided with a side loop, G, as represented in Fig. 5, for engaging the snap-hook of the throat-latch therewith; or it may be provided with a divided loop,H, as represented in Fig. 6, for supporting the two parts of achinstrap,or it may be provided with a check-rein loop, or any other attachment, as may be desired.

I claim as my invention- A buckle composed of a four-sided frame, A, diagonal arms a, depressed below the frame, united at their inner ends, and connected at their outer ends to the corners of the frame, and forming end loops, d, and side loops, d', therewith, and a fixed tongue, c, supported by said arms, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

LUTHER B. sToWELL.

Witnesses:

Y F. M. STEWART,

GEO. L. WILLIAMs. 

